Beyond the byline with Doug Riddell
What was your first byline in Trains? Doug Riddell: My first byline in Trains appeared in the February 2000 issue: “A…
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What was your first byline in Trains? Doug Riddell: My first byline in Trains appeared in the February 2000 issue: “A…
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Lake Shore Limited dining car In profiling a train for Trains’ 1,000th issue whose New York and Boston sections average…
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Private cars Private cars also called private varnish is a side of railroading that is a mystery to many. Imagine…
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Lake Shore Limited Oct. 3, 2011, wasn’t just another day in the life of the Lake Shore Limited. That’s because…
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LIRR FA2 It’s an unusual sight — what looks almost like a diesel B unit, resting on the cold ground…
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Mojave Subdivision You have heard me mention in a couple of previous stories that I’m proud to be qualified on…
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What are couplers? Ever since the locomotive was invented, a coupling device was needed to pull cars behind it. Link…
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One thousand issues One thousand issues of Trains Magazine have put tens of thousands of railroad photographs in the public…
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Breakdown of Streamliners What are streamliners? Essentially, it’s a sleek design for lightweight passenger rail equipment that once had a…
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This is a picture worth a thousand words. For decades, artists and photographers awed us with images of mighty locomotives…
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BNSF Railway and J.B. Hunt To honor fallen veterans during the holidays a number of companies regularly partner with Wreaths…
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Metra It’s likely many passengers don’t realize commuter rail operator Metra serves Chicago O’Hare International Airport. But then, “serves” may…
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